Containers (no ontology)
From Mazeworld
A container is the name given to boxes, chests, and other such devices which are meant to hold objects. However, they differ from supply crates in that the contents of a container is random or semi-random - instead of always having a pre-determined set of objects, a container tends to have random items, or random types of items.
Containers are a way for the inhabitants of the Mazes to store away their personal belongings. They are most often found in bedrooms, but can be found in certain other places, such as libraries, shrines, or radio rooms, where certain types of people may be expected to spend a lot of time and may need to have a container to store their belongings. Special types of containers are also used by shop owners, which have built-in wheels, allowing them to transport their wares from room to room easily.
Contestants and containers
A Contestant cannot carry a container, just like with supply crates. However, while it is not illegal to open a supply crate and take up its contents, containers are almost always the property of someone, and attempting to open it is considered to be a theft attempt.
For this reason, containers exist in various types, and may be equipped with a lock, and in some cases, they may even be trapped, to further increase its resistance to would-be thieves.
If a contestant desires to access the contents of a container, he/she has multiple solutions:
- Simply breaking the crate up with brute force, using a weapon of some sort, and treating the container as a combat target. It is the easiest solution, but also the most dangerous one.
- This method will always trigger container traps, if there is one.
- It also has a chance of destroying the contents of the container, depending on the weapon used and the contents inside.
- Using a lockpicking kit in order to bypass the lock, if it has one. See below for more info on lockpicking.
- If the lock is picked successfully
Container types
There are two important types of containers to remember: the wooden container and the metal container. A third type, mentioned above, is the special type reserved to shop owners; it is called the armored container, which will be detailed later.
- Wooden containers are the most common and the most widespread.
- Metal
- Armored
Lock types
locks
Lockpicking
lockpicking mechanics
Container traps
trap types
